to brake
01
刹车, 停止
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
例子
The cyclist had to quickly brake to avoid colliding with the pedestrian crossing the street.
骑自行车的人不得不迅速刹车以避免与横穿马路的行人相撞。
As the train approached the station, the engineer began to gradually brake to ensure a gentle and precise stop.
当火车接近车站时，工程师开始逐渐刹车以确保平稳而精确的停止。
02
刹车, 停止
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
例子
The driver skillfully braked the car as they approached the sharp curve in the mountain road.
司机在接近山路上的急转弯时熟练地刹车。
The pilot gently braked the airplane on the runway, smoothly decelerating after a successful landing.
飞行员在跑道上轻轻刹车，成功着陆后平稳减速。
Brake
01
刹车
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle or machine
例子
The driver pressed the brake to avoid hitting the car ahead.
Brakes must be checked regularly for safety.
02
刹车, 障碍
anything that slows or hinders a process
例子
Government regulations act as a brake on innovation.
Lack of funding was a brake on the project.
03
灌木丛, 密林
an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
例子
Deer hide in a thick brake near the river.
The hikers pushed through a brake of brambles.
04
大型粗糙蕨类植物，通常几英尺高；基本上是杂草蕨类；世界性分布, 大而粗糙的蕨类植物，通常有几英尺高；主要是入侵蕨类；世界性分布
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
例子
The garden was overrun with brakes after a rainy season.
Brakes along the path created a natural screen.
05
蕨类植物, 凤尾蕨
any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
例子
She bought a brake for her living room.
Brakes are easy to grow indoors with indirect light.
